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It would be great to have a data logger. But I think it will stay in my truck most of the time. I do need a new meter so I think I will hold off and get something i think i can use day to.day. I'm looking at the 1589 now it has a built.in megger

What good does that do unless you have a current calibration tag though? Fluke instrument specifications are only guaranteed with annual calibration.

For what it may be worth .... At least with a 289 it greatly reduces the odds that someone would show up with a better tool. And if they do you could say " lets track this issue for a few days and see where we're at " , lol.

What good does that do unless you have a current calibration tag though? Fluke instrument specifications are only guaranteed with annual calibration.

We are not talking court of law here....... we are talking about fellow co workers or others in the industry who might question my meter.

You know the guys.... The guys who will question anything but a fluke......lol

The jackholes.....who have 5 years in the biz and will tell you flat out to your face that no meter is as accurate as a fluke.....or that if it isnt a fluke then they dont trust it.

Thats who its for.

We work in a 10 percent world...... some people have a hard time understanding that and some people have a hard time coming up with a reason why something is not working right and a lot of them blame it on their or your tools....

Could you elaborate on the statement "we work in a ten percent world"?

Perhaps 1 in 10 know what the **** they are talking about when push comes to shove( I'm just guessing ).

I have been to many commissioning meetings in that the engineering firm used cheap tools. Every reading will be different from a Fluke 289 as compared to a 333 . It's always best to use the higher end instrument in cases like this and then play dumb , lol.